Paper bib



y 29, 1947- Y M. R. DOYLE 2,424,680

PAPER BIB Filed Jan. 11, 1945 L INVENTOR.

MAR) f? Dorms Patented July 29, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates'to bibs of'the type made of inexpensive sheetmaterial suchas paper. It

also pertains to'separable, multipleuni-tspf such bibs which may bedisposed in the-form of rolls,

folded in stacks, etc. 7 i It is an object of the invention to provideajfbi adapted to be fastened around the neck of the, wearer in a formfitting manner which bib occurs originally in the form of a single,flat'piece ory sheet of substantially uniform thicknessjand withoutloose ends or attachments so that numbers of such sheets may easily bestacked in multiple containers or mounted on rolls and the like.

Another purpose is to provide in a bib of cheap Construction, improvedmeans for fitting and at- 2 the lines of perforations 4 separating onebib from another, so that the amount of force required to detach a bibfrom the roll will not simultaneousfly loosen or tear off the tongue. Ifdesired the portion of the line of perforations 4 between a pointslightly inwardly from the side edge 5 and f .slightly inwardly from theline of perforations 8 may be left entirely severed so as to facilitate4 proper tearing of the bibs one from the other. 10.

taching same around the neck of the wearer,

which improved bib is shaped to conform curvature of the neck.

A further object is to provide bibs of the character described, inmultiple units of easy availability which units may be interchangeablyused at will as towels or for related purposes and which, beingconstructed entirely of inexpensive material, may be readily discardedafter use.

Certain embodiments of the invention may be appreciated from theaccompanying drawing forming part of the present specification, whereinFigure 1 represents a roll of multiple, severable units of my bib,Figure 2 is a fiat view of a strip of bibs showing two complete unit intheir to the joined or unsevered relation, and Figu e 3 illustrates asingle bib, particularly showing the formation of the collar.

My bibs may be fabricated of any suitable sheet material such asCellophane, oilcloth or other fabric. However, paper of the typegenerally used -for paper towels is preferred since its relativecheapness allows it to be discarded after one utilization as well as tobe used in the alternative as toweling, cleaning tissue, etc., asdesired.

As originally formed from sheets or rolls of material, my bibs arejoined along their sides to one another by perforations 4. Centrallypositioned along the side edge 5 of the bib is a recess or indentation 6adapted to fit the throat or neck of the wearer. This may be any desiredshape such as oval, parabolic or V-shaped'. Extending inward from eitherperforated side edge along the top of the bib are perforations 8 whichdefine a tongue H] on either side of the throat recess 6, which tongueswhen freed along the lines of perforations 8 form a collar to attach thebib around the neck of the wearer, as shown in Figure 3. Preferably thelines of perforations 8 defining the tongues I!) are of greater strengththan .A very advantageous though not absolutely necessary feature of mybib is the use of reenforcements l2 at the interior terminations of theperforations 8 which define the tongues l0. These reenforcements preventthe perforations 8 from tearing beyond their terminations and severingthe tongues from the bib. These reenforcing members, are preferably inthe form of crescent shaped "pieces and may be made of paper such asthat-having a stronger construction than the paper of the bib, or theymay be of cloth or other suitable material. A simple means of attachingthem is with adhesive and being flat and of small thickness they do notinterfere with the bibs being rolled or stacked flat.

One or both of the tongues l0 may be provided with mucilage or otheradhesive M on thei loose end which is used to fasten the tonguestogether around the neck of the wearer. The bib may then be removed whendesired by simply breaking the paper neck band.

There may also be provided similar spots of adhesive l6 along the sidesof the bib near the bottom so that the bottom edge of the bib may beturned up to any desired position and fastened with the adhesive to forma horizontal pocket adapted to catch particles of food or otherdroppings. In cutting strips of such bibs from wider rolls of paper, theneck opening which is cut from one bib may be left attached to thebottom of the" adjacent bib in the next roll. Or,

again, the neck openings need not be all on the same side of the roll ofbibs as is illustrated, but consecutive bibs of the same roll may havethe neck recesses on alternate sides.

Conveniently the bibs are of substantially rectangular shape with theneck recess in the longer side edge 5, although this may be varied.Suitable dimensions are, for example, 11 inches by 15 inches, with thetongues having a, width,of about an inch and a length of about 4 /2inches. The neck space may be about 4 inches wide for a childs bib orcorrespondingly wider for an adult as in a dentists bib. It may have adepth of from l to 3 or more inches. The distance 3 L between theinterior end of each tongue and the neck recess is preferably at leastan inch.

While my bibs as formed, are particularly adapted to be dispensed from aroll, they may also be stacked or packaged fiat, being folded alongtheir. side perforations,with or without additional folding in the bib.Or again, the individual bibs may be separated before being packaged, ifdesired, and folded in any convenient manner for distribution. Variousadaptions which do not depart from the spirit and scope of my inventionwill occur to those skilled in the art.

I claim:

1. An extended strip of sheet material having successive sectionsthereof defined by spaced first perforate tear lines extendingtransversely of the strip, each section along a side thereof formingpart of a longitudinal side of the strip being provided with second tearlines substantially parallel to said side and defining tongues severablealong the second tear lines to form collar parts for the severed bib,and said side of each section having an indentation therein shaped toconformv with a portion of the neck of the wearer of said bib.

2. An extended strip of sheet material having successive sectionsthereof defined by spaced first perforate tear lines extendingtransversely of the strip, each section along a side thereof formingpart of a longitudinal side of the strip being provided with second tearlines substantiallyparallel to said side and defining tongues severablealong the second tear lines to form collar parts for the severed bib,said second tear lines possessing greater resistance to tearing thansaid first tear lines, and said side of each section having anindentation therein shaped to conform with a portion of the neck of thewearer of said bib.

3. An extended strip of sheet material having successive sectionsthereof defined by spaced first perforate tear lines extendingtransversely of the strip, each section along a side thereof formingpart of a longitudinal side of the strip being provided with second tearlines substantially parallel to said side and defining tongues severablealong the second tear lines to form collar parts for the severed bib,said second tear lines possessing greater resistance to tearing thansaid first tear lines, 'and at least one tongue being provided with anadhesive coating whereby the tongues when severed from the bib may besecured together to form a complete collar, and said side of eachsection having an indentation therein shaped to conform with a portionof the neck of the wearer of said bib.

4. An extended strip of sheet material having successive sectionsthereof defined by spaced first perforate tear lines extendingtransversely of the strip, each section along a side thereof formingpart of a longitudinal side of the strip being pro vided with secondtear lines substantially parallel to said side and defining tonguesseverable 5 ,along the second tear lines to form collar parts for thesevered bib, reinforcements comprising portions of material secured tosaid sections between the latter and the tongues to resist completeseverance of the tongues from the sections 16 when the tongues areformed by tearing along said second tear lines, and said side of eachsection having an indentation therein shaped to conform with a portionof the neck of the wearer of said bib.

5. An extended strip of sheet material having successive sectionsthereof defined by spaced first perforate tear lines extendingtransversely of the strip, each. section along a side thereof formingpart of a longitudinal side of the strip being pro- 20 vided with secondtear lines substantially parallel to said side and defining tonguesseverable along the second tear lines to form collar parts for thesevered bib, said second tear lines possessing greater resistance totearing thansaid first tear lines and at least one tongue being providedwith an adhesive coating whereby the tongues when severed from the bibmay be secured together to form a complete collar, said side of eachsection having an indentation therein shaped to conform with a portionof the neck of the wearer of the bib, reinforcements comprising portionsof material secured to said sections between the latter and the tonguesto reslst complete severance of the tongues from the 5 sections when thetongues are formed by tearing along said second tear lines, and patchesof adhesive material adjacent the opposite side of each section formingpart of another longitudinal side of the strip whereby said oppositeside of each section may be attached to medial portions of said sectionto form an upwardly opening pocket along the bottom of each bib. I

MARY R. DOYLE.

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